Lafoon v. State

543 S.W.2d 617 (1976)

Leroy LAFOON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 51256.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 17, 1976.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1976.

Ronald W. Aultman, Jerry J. Loftin and Jack S. Neal, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Jerry W. Woodlock, Dist. Atty. and William B. Sullivant, Asst. Dist. Atty., Gainesville, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty. and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder with malice. The jury assessed punishment at life. The case was tried in…